Abstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:To review the current understanding of the ethical and societal difficulties of penile transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:Penile transplantation, as with other forms of vascularized composite allotransplantation, has increasing acceptance in society but is still not entirely accepted. Guidelines aiming to help guide future penile transplant programs in an ethical and scientific safe manner were created. Controversies regarding the economic impact, patient safety, and the rights of the patients choosing penile transplant remains. SUMMARY:Penile transplantation has excellent functional and cosmetic results in the short-term and medium-term. The penis, similar to the face in facial transplantation, carries emotional gravity that relates to visible body parts of another that live forth in a tangible manner contributing to psychological and ethical challenges for both the individual and society more broadly, healthcare administrators, and healthcare workers. In the context of these challenges, controversies emerge related to issues of judgment about what society can and wants to afford. Effects of toxic immunosuppression in a nonlife saving life-enhancing procedure, as well as costs, become arguments that have to be considered in the context of ethical and societal challenges.
journal_name
Curr Opin Organ Transplantjournal_title
Current opinion in organ transplantationauthors
van der Merwe A,Moosa MR,Barsdorf Ndoi
10.1097/MOT.0000000000000820subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-12-01 00:00:00pages
594-600issue
6eissn
1087-2418issn
1531-7013pii
00075200-202012000-00012journal_volume
25pub_type
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journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000451
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328354c277
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000662
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The purpose of this chapter is to review the literature published in the past 10 years with focus to the best literatures published since 2015 regarding chronic hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in patients who received solid organ transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:Diagnosis of this disease relies pri...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000432
更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This article summarizes the complex interplay between the microbiota and host immune responses, and its impact on intestinal transplantation and allograft rejection. RECENT FINDINGS:Recent findings highlight the importance of Paneth cells as crucial producers of antimicrobial peptides that control th...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000278
更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Exposure to noninherited maternal antigens (NIMAs) in fetal and neonatal life has life-long immunological consequences. Although there is a plethora of evidence of effects of mother on the immune responses of her offspring, there is very little knowledge available on how exposure to NIMA can result in...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32832d6683
更新日期:2009-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Blood loss in orthotopic liver transplantation has declined during the past decade. Recent papers addressed this issue and emphasized its importance, because there is a significant correlation between intraoperative blood transfusion requirements and postoperative morbidity. This review addresses chan...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32814e6bb0
更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:With improving survival rates following solid organ transplantation, assessment of its success has broadened with a focus on long-term outcomes, including nongraft-related medical outcomes and family and patient perceptions of quality of life. Posttransplant renal dysfunction contributes to long-term ...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32833da439
更新日期:2010-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Allo- and autoantibodies have been found to play important roles in both acute and chronic allograft rejection in organ transplantation, although only recently have non-human leukocyte antigen (non-HLA), nondonor-specific antibodies been given a more in-depth treatment. This review summarizes recent r...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000328
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328353660f
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The trend to extubate patients as soon as possible following large and complex surgery is supported by a large body of evidence showing early extubation is safe and saves money. However, the use of early extubation in liver transplant recipients is still debated. This review will explore the reasons w...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32832b2f6c
更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) is a major surgical procedure that can be both challenging and lengthy. One of the common findings in end-stage liver disease is renal failure, whether acute or chronic, which may complicate the intraoperative course. RECENT FINDINGS:The use of intraoperative hemodia...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328346c8a2
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus represent a widespread metabolic disorder, related to autoimmune β-cell destruction and insulin resistance, leading to β-cell dysfunction, respectively, that are associated with severe chronic complications with irreversible multiorgan morphological and functional d...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000055
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is the leading cause of late morbidity and mortality in heart transplant patients and limits long-term survival. Immunosuppression following cardiac transplantation has traditionally comprised a calcineurin inhibitor in combination with mycophenolate mofetil or aza...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32830fdf70
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The epidemic of obesity is having a marked impact on liver transplant candidates and recipients, and optimal approach for the obese liver transplant patient is not yet defined. The current review summarizes the role of bariatric surgery in obese liver transplant patients. RECENT FINDINGS:NASH is now ...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000513
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Pancreas transplantation is considered the optimal therapy for patients with insulin-dependent diabetes. Successful pancreas transplantation achieves euglycemia and allows freedom from insulin therapy. Long-term allograft success may be limited by the development of impaired glucose metabolism. The ob...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3282f44a3e
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Geographic variation in liver transplantation has been the subject of extensive scrutiny, reflecting concerns that location is unfairly determinative for people needing organ transplantation. Drawing upon a number of established ethical approaches, we examine whether geographic differences in access t...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000400
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:There have been several recent articles which have attempted to refine the appropriate timing of listing for lung transplantation and the identification of factors which increase the risk with particular emphasis on pretransplant microbiology in patients with cystic fibrosis. Moreover, there are sever...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32830fe6b8
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:This review summarizes recent advances in the role of endogenous and exogenous Toll-like receptor ligands in the activation and inhibition of immune responses in transplantation. RECENT FINDINGS:During an alloresponse, Toll-like receptors can be engaged by both damage-induced endogenous ligands or mi...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283061149
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although conceptually unchanged, the evaluation and selection of the liver transplant candidate has seen significant recent advances. Expanding criteria for transplant candidacy, improved diagnostics for risk stratification and advances in prognostic models have paralleled recent changes in allocation...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000829
更新日期:2021-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) is still one of the major causes of death following heart transplantation. Here, we review the recent advances in its prevention and treatment. RECENT FINDINGS:Preventive measures comprise control of classical risk factors, prophylaxis against cytomegalovirus, avo...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283577fd9
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The number of sensitized heart transplant candidates is rising. Highly sensitized patients are disadvantaged because they encounter longer waiting times to heart transplant. Strategies to reduce their waiting times include waitlist prioritization and desensitization therapies. The purpose of this revi...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000635
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Lung transplantation survival is still limited compared with other solid organ transplant modalities, due to a range of factors that are continuing to be elucidated. However, new research is emerging which indicates that the microbiome of the lungs, and of other organs, may have important implications...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000631
更新日期:2019-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:New immunosuppressive agents have decreased the incidence of acute rejection rates without improvement in long-term outcomes. Drug toxicity due to a narrow therapeutic index and individual variations in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics significantly contributes to the inferior outcomes. This revi...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e3283193bc5
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Heart transplantation is the only curative treatment option for end-stage heart failure. However, a shortage of donor organs is a major limitation of this approach. Regenerative medicine targets the goal of increasing the number of available hearts for transplantation. In this review, we highlight the...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000583
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Although living donor transplantation is considered an ethically acceptable undertaking for the purpose of saving another's life, its safety remains under investigation. RECENT FINDINGS:Although living donors undertake considerable medical risks for no direct medical benefit, the question remains whe...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e32835f3f2c
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Cellular human antipig immune responses are increasingly recognized as an important barrier to successful clinical xenotransplantation. This review addresses the role of monocytes/macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, and T cells in xenograft rejection. We focus on the receptor-ligand interactions t...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328336b8e5
更新日期:2010-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:The number of patients listed for lung transplantation largely exceeds the number of available transplantable organs because of both a shortage of organ donors and a low utilization rate of lungs from those donors. Two major innovations in recent years include the use of lungs from donations after car...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0b013e328365191b
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Adoptive cell therapy using CD4FOXP3 regulatory T cells (Treg) has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy to treat autoimmunity and alloimmunity. Preclinical studies suggest that the efficacy of Treg therapy can be improved by modifying the antigen specificity, stability and function of therapeut...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000566
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Immunological tolerance has long been considered the 'holy grail' of organ transplantation. Although tolerance has been an active area of research for 70 years, its clinical application has only been possible in the last two decades and widespread use remains an, as yet, unattained goal. Recent advanc...
journal_title:Current opinion in organ transplantation
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/MOT.0000000000000670
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00